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San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts reacts after a strike three call by home plate umpire D. J. Reyburn in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series vs the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, as seen on the ESPN ump cam. Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN crew reacts to brutal call in crucial Padres-Cubs moment

"Next year, that is a hat tap in a millisecond."

By Matt Clapp OnOct 2, 2025 0
Kevin Brown, Jessica Mendoza, Ben McDonald

ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald won’t be watching ESPN’s NHL Opening Night coverage

We'd love to be a fly on the wall for the phone call that Ben is about to get from an ESPN executive.

By Sean Keeley OnOct 1, 2025 0
The schedule and announcers for MLB's Wild Card Series were announced on Sunday night shortly after the regular season ended. Photo Credit: ESPN/YouTube.

Schedule, announcers for MLB Wild Card Series revealed

The postseason begins on Tuesday.

By Michael Dixon OnSep 28, 2025 0
Little League World Series

Little Leaguer broke ESPN broadcasters’ brains with dream job choice

"I think that's a first in about 20 years that I've seen somebody say actuary."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 24, 2025 0
Former Twins pitcher Griffin Jax making his debut for the Rays against the Dodgers

Dodgers broadcasters: ‘You felt bad for Twins fans’ over trade deadline fire sale

"A lot of surprises coming out of the Twins."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 4, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith, Molly Qerim, Chris Russo and Kimberley Martin on First Take

ESPN ‘got pissed’ at Chris Russo for implying he took a gummy with Jessica Mendoza before ‘First Take’

"They were upset about the whole thing with Mendoza."

By Brandon Contes OnNov 7, 2024 0
Viewers turning into the Dodgers broadcast heard different analysis of a controversial play than those who tuned into the Phillies broadcast. Photo Credit: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodgers, Phillies announcers see critical, controversial call differently

"He's there fielding the throw." "The interpretation of the rule is such that you cannot do this."

By Michael Dixon OnAug 8, 2024 2
Jessica Mendoza Joe Davis Dodgers

Jessica Mendoza: Calling Dodgers games a ‘blessing’ to learn more about MLB greats

"It's the access that I've always wanted, because I am such a nerd and I love to learn."

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 25, 2024 3

ESPN

ESPN, Jessica Mendoza agree on multi-year extension

Jessica Mendoza Get Up ESPN

ESPN baseball announcer Jessica Mendoza demolished a pancake on Get Up

Never too late for baseball talk on ESPN.

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 17, 2023 2
Joe Davis in July 2022.

Joe Davis had way too much fun calling Dodgers-Tigers

"Bobby told him to shut the front door and head on down to first."

By Sam Neumann OnSep 21, 2023 0
ESPN

ESPN

ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza talks showcasing present and future stars on MLB All-Star Week coverage

Home Run Derby

ESPN announces 2023 Home Run Derby telecast plans

ESPN unveiled its comprehensive plans to cover the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby on July 10 from Seattle's T-Mobile Park.

By Chris Novak OnJun 29, 2023 3
Andrea Kremer

Celebrating progress of women in sports, media on International Women’s Day

"This industry is what I love, the game I love."

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnMar 8, 2023 0
A Los Angeles Dodgers logo.

Dodgers announce new broadcasters Jessica Mendoza, Adrián González, Eric Karros, Dontrelle Willis, and José Mota

The Dodgers have brought in five new broadcasters across radio and TV.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 14, 2022 0
An in-game interview of Ramón Laureano.

ESPN aired a Ramón Laureano f-bomb in an in-game interview, then bleeped him on a later hit

An in-game interview of Ramón Laureano Thursday led to a broadcast f-bomb and then a later bleeped one, and it also led to a lot of criticism of in-game interviews of players.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 1, 2020 4
Alex Rodriguez on Sunday Night Baseball on April 9, 2018.

ESPN will “shy away” from potential Mets owner A-Rod calling Mets’ games, possibly showing a new regard for conflicts of interest

ESPN now appears to be concerned about Sunday Night Baseball conflicts of interest, a change from some of their past moves.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 16, 2020 2
Bronx, NY – May 8, 2016 – Yankee Stadium: Jessica Mendoza during a regular season Sunday Night Baseball game (Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images)

ESPN

ESPN is reportedly removing Jessica Mendoza from Sunday Night Baseball

ESPN

Jessica Mendoza’s loss of credibility tour was an asinine blunder that hopefully sparks change at ESPN

ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza highlights conflict of interest as Mets employee by criticizing Mike Fiers for whistleblowing

It's not difficult to imagine that Mets management told her to call Fiers' integrity into question and defend Carlos Beltran.

By Ian Casselberry OnJan 16, 2020 18
Jessica Mendoza

Jessica Mendoza’s dual roles with ESPN and the Mets, and the Dodgers’ restrictions on her access, have led to quite the debate

With Alex Rodriguez leaving his Yankees' advisor role and David Ross leaving his ESPN job to manage the Cubs, Jessica Mendoza is even more at the center of the team employee/broadcaster debate.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 19, 2019 10
Jessica Mendoza

Jessica Mendoza misses Sunday Night Baseball broadcast after a car crash

Mendoza was in a car crash in Southern California Friday. She's expected to return to the Sunday Night Baseball booth next week.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 11, 2019 8
Jessica Mendoza

Jessica Mendoza signs multi-year extension with ESPN, will continue as Sunday Night Baseball analyst

ESPN is seemingly continuing on with this Sunday Night Baseball crew for another season.

By Jay Rigdon OnDec 11, 2018 21

You probably don’t need to invite ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian to your bachelorette party

Is this criticism fair or foul?

By Sean Keeley OnJul 20, 2018 5
Alex Rodriguez, Jessica Mendoza and Matt Vasgersian on Sunday Night Baseball.

Matt Vasgersian says Sunday Night Baseball booth is still growing together, and “there are detractors built in”

"When a booth is functioning on all cylinders, there's this nice symbiotic dynamic between the producer and the people in the booth. ...You're just vibing. That's what we're trying to get to, and it has to happen organically."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 9, 2018 0

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